House passes nationwide 20-week ban on abortion

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House passes nationwide 20-week ban on abortion

By Ben Johnson
LifeSiteNews.com
Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Washington, D.C., June 18, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The
House of Representatives has passed a bill that would
restrict all abortions nationwide to the first 20 weeks
of pregnancy.

The “Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act” (H.R.
1797), introduced by Arizona Republica Trent Franks,
would end abortion after the point when scientists agree
unborn children can feel pain.

In a nearly party-line vote, the measure passed 228-196.

Six Democrats voted yes. Six Republicans voted against
the bill. Ten Congressmen did not vote. The full roll
call, showing how every Congressman voted, is below.

Democrats who voted yes include: Henry Cuellar of Texas,
Dan Lipinski of Illinois, Jim Matheson of Utah, Mike
McIntyre of North Carolina, Collin Peterson of Minnesota,
and Nick Rahall of West Virginia.

Republicans who voted against the bill include Rep. Paul
Broun of Georgia, Charlie Dent of Pennsylvania, Rodney
Frelinghuysen of New Jersey, Richard Hanna of New York,
Jon Runyan of New Jersey, and Rob Woodall of Georgia.

"Passage of today's landmark bill marks the first time in
history, in either chamber of the U.S. Congress, that
affirmative protection has been extended to unborn
children,” said Franks. “It is my prayer that today also
marks a day when America finally opens her eyes to the
humanity of these little victims and the inhumanity of
what is being done to them."

Leaders in the pro-lifemovement expressed their joy at
the bill's passage.

“This vote makes a statement in favor of life even though
the Dem[ocrat]-controlled Senate likely won't move on
it,” said Cheryl Sullenger, senior policy advisor for
Operation Rescue. “Getting this far was a big deal.”

"This pro-woman, pro-science, Constitutional bill
deserves an immediate vote in the U.S. Senate," said
Marjorie Dannenfelser, President of the SBA List. "It’s
simple: children capable of experiencing unimaginable
pain from abortion must be protected across the country."

The act's future is uncertain, as it lacks a companion in
the Senate, and President Obama has threatened to veto it
if the measure ever reaches his desk.

If the bill becomes law, abortionists who perform late-
term abortions may face a fine or up to five years in
prison.

The legislation would affect the 300 abortionists who
perform abortions after 20 weeks post-fertilization and
an estimated 140 abortion providers who are willing to
perform abortions at 24 weeks or later, according to a
2008 report from the Guttmacher Institute.

Some in the pro-life movement were outraged after House
Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia added an
amendment allowing abortion in the cases of duly reported
rape or incest, a change he made in response to a media
feeding frenzy over Franks' remarks about abortion and
rape – remarks he says were misinterpreted.

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